Started on Sep 2, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate-intensity wildfire is currently active near Jacareacanga, Brazil, having consumed 530 hectares (1,310 acres) since it started on September 2, 2026. Satellites have registered 45 heat detections over the past 48 hours, outlining the spread of the active blaze.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes in areas like Jacareacanga, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 4,808,050 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 84 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 7,720,990 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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